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Two Die in Russian Church Shooting

Man Armed With Shotgun Opens Fire During Liturgy

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Lukas I. Alpert

Updated Feb. 9, 2014 8:28 a.m. ET

MOSCOW—A shotgun-wielding security guard who expressed hatred for the Orthodox church opened fire Sunday in a cathedral in Russia's Far East, killing a nun and a parishioner who tried to stop him from shooting religious icons, police and church officials said. Six others were wounded before the man gave himself up.

The shooting comes as Russia remains on high alert during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi that began Friday. The...